temporized

英 [ˈtempəraɪzd]

美 [ˈtempəraɪzd]

v.  拖延时间(不迅速做决定等)
temporize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 temporise


• VERB (为争取时间)拖延
  If you say that someoneis temporizing, you mean that they keep doing unimportant things in order to delay something important such as making a decision or stating their real opinion.
  1. They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster...
     面临着显而易见的灾难，他们还在拖延时间。
  2. 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan.
     “不完全是这样，先生，”斯隆敷衍道。

双语例句

• The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote.
  这个演讲者拖延时间以便拖延选举。
• 'Not exactly, sir,' temporized Sloan.
  “不完全是这样，先生，”斯隆敷衍道。